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Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2023-04-20 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 2 Winnipeg Jets
🚨 Upset Win (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 42.4%
WPG: 57.6%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.77
WPG: 3.36
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VGK
L. Brossoit
WPG
Connor Hellebuyck - 9-10-3 | 0.907 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatVGKWPG
Season SV%—0.907
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.51
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
VGKL. Brossoit3331293.9%3.2911.29
WPGConnor Hellebuyck3934587.2%2.990-2.01
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • VGK at home vs WPG: 7-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-13VGK 6 - 2 WPGVGKVGK
2026-03-24WPG 4 - 1 VGKWPGVGK
2026-01-06WPG 3 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-04-03VGK 0 - 4 WPGWPGWPG
2024-12-12WPG 2 - 3 VGKVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VGK1100.77
1WPG2212.02
2VGK2101.30
2WPG1100.68
3VGK1400.92
3WPG1200.59
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 57.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 2 Winnipeg Jets
Expected: 2.8 - 3.4